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SUPER BOWL 2017

05 Sunday Feb 2017

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our sweet pup watching the Super Bowl (even though she's not supposed to be on the couch)

our sweet pup watching the Super Bowl (even though she’s not supposed to be on the couch)

 

Not only did the Patriots overcome the largest deficit in Super Bowl history, they played in the first overtime game in Super Bowl history, and their quarterback set a Super Bowl record for passing yards (CBS Sports).

DARLING CLEMENTINE

game night cocktail

game night cocktail

ice

1 ounce gin

3/4 ounce St. Germain liqueur

2 ounces freshly squeezed clementine juice

1 ounce fresh lime juice

Combine ice, gin, St.Germaine liqueur, clementine juice and lime juice in a cocktail shaker. Shake well.

Pour into a martini glass and garnish with a slice of clementine.

Enjoy!

Recipe adapted from Do South Magazine

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GRAPEFRUIT SIDECAR and PALOMA and KINGSTON NEGRONI

20 Friday Jan 2017

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Whether the inauguration of the 45th President of the United States causes you to Celebrate or Commiserate!!

GRAPEFRUIT SIDECAR

grapefruit sidecar

1 cup fresh grapefruit juice

4 halved grapefruit slices

4 ounces cognac

3 ounces orange liqueur

ice

In a large shaker, combine grapefruit juice, cognac, orange liqueur and ice. Shake, strain into glasses.

Garnish with grapefruit slices.

Enjoy!

Recipe adapted from Rachael Ray, December 2015

www.rachaelray.com/

PALOMA

paloma

2 tablespoons sugar

1 lime, cut into wedges

1/4 cup fresh grapefruit juice

1/4 cup tequila

1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

1/2 cup grapefruit soda

lime wedges to serve

Pour sugar in a shallow plate. Rub rim of glass with lime wedge, dip rim of glass in sugar to coat.

In a cocktail shaker, combine grapefruit juice, tequila and lime juice. Cover, and shake to combine.

Add ice to glass and pour grapefruit mixture over it. Add grapefruit soda. Garnish with lime.

Enjoy!

Recipe adapted from Entertain Decorate Celebrate

www.celebratemag.com/

KINGSTON NEGRONI

kingston negroni

1 ounce campari

1 ounce sweet vermouth

1 ounce Jamaican rum

Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice cubes and stir. Strain into a glass with ice.

Enjoy!

Recipe adapted from Better Homes and Gardens

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SPARKLING CELERY GIMLET

27 Friday May 2016

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A tart, interesting, refreshing cocktail – great for a crowd.

SPARKLING CELERY GIMLET

sparkling celery gimlet

1/4 cup sugar

3 cups coarsely chopped celery stalks, leaves removed

1/2 cup fresh lime juice

12 ounces gin, chilled

chilled seltzer for serving

Bring 1/4 cup water and sugar to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Let cool completely, then refrigerate, covered until chilled.

Puree celery and 1/2 cup simple syrup in blender until smooth. Pour mixture through a fine mesh sieve set over a pitcher.

Add lime juice and gin to the pitcher. Fill glasses halfway with ice, then pour 3 ounces cocktail base into each. Top off with seltzer and serve.

Enjoy!

Recipe adapted from Martha Stewart

www.marthastewart.com/

SUMAC MINT FIZZ

29 Friday Apr 2016

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With my Husband away hunting wild turkey, my youngest son at a sleep over, and my daughter at a sewing lesson – I dropped my oldest child at his school dance (wearing dark green Boy Scout shorts and a shirt in a color that didn’t remotely match – but bravely choosing to go even though none of his friends would be there) I ended up with two delicious hours ALL TO MYSELF on a Friday night!! It was a glorious relaxing time, and once every one I was responsible for had been picked up, returned home, and readied for bed, I continued to savor the evening but this time with an exquisite, relaxing cocktail in hand.

SUMAC MINT FIZZ

sumac mint fizz

3/4 cup sugar

3 tablespoons sumac

2 limes, halved and sliced, plus wedges for serving

1/2 cup fresh mint leaves

vodka

sparkling water

Bring sugar and 3/4 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Stir in sumac. Remove from heat, let cool completely. Strain mixture, discarding solids. Refrigerate, covered until cold.

Muddle limes and mint in the bottom of a large pitcher. Stir in vodka and sumac syrup. Add ice and top with sparkling water (I mixed the cocktail in a glass, adjusting the amount of ingredients). Serve in ice-filled glasses garnished with lime wedges and additional mint.

Enjoy!

 

ROSA MAE

11 Friday Mar 2016

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I am deeply thankful to call Fayetteville, Arkansas home, and was super excited that this little part of the world was recently recognized as the third best place to live by U.S. News and World Reports. Data driven and unbiased, this conclusion was based on factors such as quality of life, a strong economy, and the excellence of the local schools. I found the components of the Rosa Mae cocktail as interesting and varied and wonderful as those of my adopted home town. Cheers!!

ROSA MAE

rosa mae

1 cup gin

1 tea bag

1 1/2 tablespoons honey

6 tablespoons fresh lime juice

6 tablespoons Licor 43

soda water

lime wedges

bitters

Combine gin and tea bag in a measuring cup. Let steep for 5 minutes. Discard tea bag. Stir honey and 1 1/2 teaspoons of water in a small bowl and add to the tea-infused gin. Mix in lime juice and Licor 43.

Fill 2 glasses with ice cubes. Pour half of mixture into a cocktail shaker and fill with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into prepared glasses, dividing equally. Top each with a splash of soda water. Discard ice in shaker and repeat to make 2 more cocktails. Garnish each drink with a lime wedge and a dash of bitters.

Enjoy!

Recipe adapted from Bon Appetit, February 2012

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BLACK APPLE MULE

19 Friday Feb 2016

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I applauded and wanted to honor the original and creative addition of regional flavors to this classic cocktail. I slowly assembled the ingredients over a matter of weeks from several different stores in the area, causing the first Arkansas Black Apples I picked up from our local supermarket to deteriorate before I found the Black Walnut Bitters. But, eventually, in a wonderful coincidence, I had gathered everything I needed and greatly enjoyed the refreshing fruit of my diligent efforts.

BLACK APPLE MULE

black apple mule

ice

1/2 cup Arkansas Black Apple, diced

1/2 lime

2 dashes black walnut bitters

1 1/2 ounces vodka

2 ounces ginger beer

apple slice for garnish

Fill a copper mug with ice. In a cocktail shaker, muddle the diced apple with lime juice and bitters. Shake mixture. Add vodka and shake again. Strain mixture into copper mug. Top with ginger beer and garnish with an apple slice.

Enjoy!

Recipe adapted from The Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette, January 2015

www.nwaonline.com/

THE GREYHOUND

15 Friday Jan 2016

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We were firmly caught up in the powerball frenzy last week, and along with millions of others bought tickets. We had so much fun dreaming and scheming and imagining what we would do with our gazillions of dollars!!

I couldn’t wait to see the winning numbers being drawn, and excitedly mixed up a delicious, fruity cocktail to sip while watching the show, and eventually to salute the actual three winners across the country.

THE GREYHOUND

the greyhound

2 ounces vodka

2 ounces freshly squeezed red ruby grapefruit juice

1 ounce orange liqueur

1 ounce lime juice

Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into a cocktail glass.

Enjoy!

SHOO-FLY PUNCH

04 Friday Dec 2015

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I made this gorgeous, refreshing drink one night after a long drive home, and after cooking a simple dinner for my daughter, settled on the couch with my book to enjoy the peace of the evening.

I love the fun, contemporary idea of serving it in a mason jar, but I just really wanted my cocktail in a traditional cocktail glass, without the chill of the ice.

SHOO-FLY PUNCH

shoo-fly punch

5 tablespoons bourbon

2 tablespoons ginger liqueur

1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

1 tablespoon simple syrup

1/4 teaspoon bitters

ginger beer

lime slices to garnish

Stir together bourbon, ginger liqueur, lime juice, simple syrup and bitters. Fill Mason jar with ice. Pour bourbon mixture over ice, top with ginger beer and garnish with lime.

Enjoy!

Recipe adapted from Southern Living, February 2011

www.southernliving.com/

COCONUT DAIQUIRI COCKTAIL

18 Friday Sep 2015

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I had half a can of cream of coconut in the refrigerator, and this sounded like a delicious way to use it up.

COCONUT DAIQUIRI COCKTAIL

coconut daiquiri

4 ounces cream of coconut

1 ounce white rum

4 ounces coconut vodka

juice from 1 lime

Place all ingredients in a shaker with ice, stir until chilled. Strain into a martini glass.

Enjoy!

Recipe adapted from Rachael Ray, July/August 2015

www.rachaelray.com/

TRANQUILLO and BLUE BEAUTY

11 Friday Sep 2015

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The Houseboat on Lake Ouachita with our dear friends from Louisiana, is by far our favorite summer vacation. I love to mix up a different cocktail each evening for us to sample, and am thankful to have adventurous people, who are willing to try something new, to share my passion with.

TRANQUILLO

tranquillo

5 mint leaves, muddled

3 parts fresh grapefruit juice

2 parts tequila

1 part Cointreau

1 squeeze lime juice

Shake all ingredients together, serve in a glass with ice and mint leaves for garnish.

Enjoy!

Recipe adapted from The Dining Guide, July 2014

www.nwaonline.com/dining/

BLUE BEAUTY

blue beauty

1 cup white rum

1/4 cup blue curacao

2 (6-ounce) cans pineapple juice

1/4 cup cream of coconut

Combine rum, blue curaçao, pineapple juice and cream of coconut. Serve over ice.

Enjoy!

Recipe adapted from Better Homes and Gardens, April 2004

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